Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Broom-Sedge

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Andropogon virginicus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Broom-Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Broom-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mormoopidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteronotus	Andropogon
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Andropogon virginicus

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broom-Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Broom-Sedge
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.

Broom-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Broom-Sedge

The Broom-Sedge (Andropogon virginicus) is a species in the genus Andropogon. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).