Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Ashen Crust

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Peniophora lycii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen’s Common Mustached Bat Ashen Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Mormoopidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Pteronotus Peniophora
Species Pteronotus fuscus Peniophora lycii

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen’s Common Mustached Bat Ashen Crust
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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