Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Gray smooth hound

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Mormoopidae	Triakidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Mustelus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Gray smooth hound
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.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.