Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Hog badger

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Hog badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mormoopidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteronotus	Arctonyx
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Arctonyx collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Hog badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.