Allen's Big-eared Bat vs White-winged Cotinga

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Xipholena
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and White-winged Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-winged Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.