Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Limestone Rainfrog

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Limestone Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mormoopidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Craugastor
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Craugastor psephosypharus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Limestone Rainfrog
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.

Limestone Rainfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.