Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Black Iris

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Black Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mormoopidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Iris
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Iris nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Black Iris
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.

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.