Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs brittlestar

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Mormoopidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Amphiura
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.