Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Rhinolophus blasii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Blasius's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Vespertilionidae Rhinolophidae
Genus Idionycteris Rhinolophus
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Rhinolophus blasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Blasius's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Blasius's Horseshoe 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.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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