Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Lesser devilray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Mobula
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Lesser devilray
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 devilray

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.