Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Eastern Newt

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Mormoopidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Notophthalmus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.