Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs ivy aphid

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Mormoopidae	Aphididae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aphis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.