Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Hammerhead

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Sphyrna corona

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Hammerhead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Hammerhead
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	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Pteronotus	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Sphyrna corona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hammerhead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Hammerhead
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.

Hammerhead

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.