Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Giant Polypore

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Meripilus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.