Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Gulper Shark

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Centrophorus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.