Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs bilby

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Mormoopidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Macrotis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	bilby
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.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.