Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Devilray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Mobula
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.