Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mormoopidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteronotus	Acomys
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Acomys nesiotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Cyprus Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

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.