Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Yellow Bittern

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Ixobrychus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Yellow Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Ixobrychus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Ixobrychus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Yellow Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.