Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Brown Ear

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Otidea
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Brown Ear
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.

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.