Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Falcated Duck

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Anatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Mareca
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Falcated Duck
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.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.