Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Blue-banded Kingfisher

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Alcedo euryzona

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Blue-banded Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Alcedo
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Alcedo euryzona

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Blue-banded Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Blue-banded Kingfisher
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.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

The Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.