Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Fuchsia Rust

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pucciniastrum epilobii

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Fuchsia Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Fuchsia Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Pucciniastrum
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pucciniastrum epilobii

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fuchsia Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Fuchsia Rust
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.

Fuchsia Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.