Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Wasserspitzmaus

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Neomys
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Wasserspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wasserspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Wasserspitzmaus

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.