Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Broadnose Lanternshark

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Etmopterus burgessi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Broadnose Lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Etmopterus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Etmopterus burgessi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Broadnose Lanternshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broadnose Lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Broadnose Lanternshark
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.

Broadnose Lanternshark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Broadnose Lanternshark

The Broadnose Lanternshark (Etmopterus burgessi) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.