Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Lesser Akialoa

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mormoopidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Akialoa
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.