Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Coleura kibomalandy

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mormoopidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Coleura
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Coleura kibomalandy

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat
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.

Madagascar Sheath-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.