Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Japanese Weasel

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Idionycteris	Mustela
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.