Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Diclidurus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.