Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Cook's Swift

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Apus cooki

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Cook's Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Cook's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Apodidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Apus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Apus cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Cook's Swift
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.

Cook's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.