Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Dwarf catshark

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Asymbolus parvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Dwarf catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Mormoopidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Asymbolus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Asymbolus parvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Dwarf catshark
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.

Dwarf catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.