Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Micronesian Starling

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Aplonis opaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Micronesian Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mormoopidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aplonis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Aplonis opaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Micronesian Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Micronesian Starling
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.

Micronesian Starling

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.