Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Ghost Shield

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Pluteus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.