Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Javan Flameback

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Picidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Javan Flameback
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.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.