Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Carpet shark

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Ginglymostoma cirratum

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Carpet shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Carpet shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Ginglymostomatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Ginglymostoma
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Ginglymostoma cirratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Carpet shark
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.

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.