Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs False Flatsedge

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mormoopidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Cyperus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.