Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Barklice

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Elipsocus brincki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Barklice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Mormoopidae	Elipsocidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Elipsocus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Elipsocus brincki

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Barklice share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Barklice
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.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Barklice

The Barklice (Elipsocus brincki) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.