Allen's Big-eared Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae

About

Allen's big-eared bat, also known as the lappet-browed bat, is a species of vesper bat in the monotypic genus Idionycteris. It occurs in Mexico and in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado in the United States.

Fun Fact

phyllotis) is the only species in North America known to emit long, constant frequency-frequency modulated echolocation calls.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

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Lifespan

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Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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