Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Eurasian badger

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mormoopidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteronotus	Meles
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Eurasian badger
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.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.