Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Electric ray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Tetronarce formosa

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Electric ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Mormoopidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Tetronarce
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Tetronarce formosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Electric ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Electric ray
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.

Electric ray

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.