Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Dwarf Neckera

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Neckera pumila

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf Neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Dwarf Neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Neckera
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Neckera pumila

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Dwarf Neckera
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 Neckera

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.