Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Chiroptera (morcego) Chiroptera (morcego)
Family Vespertilionidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Idionycteris Carollia
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Chestnut Short-tailed 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.

Chestnut Short-tailed 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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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