Allen's big-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Allen's big-eared bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Idionycteris phyllotis
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Allen's big-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Allen's big-eared bat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Allen's big-eared bat endangered?

The Allen's big-eared bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Allen's big-eared bat?

The Allen's big-eared bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Idionycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Allen's big-eared bat

Allen's big-eared bat (Idionycteris phyllotis), 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Allen's big-eared bat (revision 1345237471), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q247338 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).