Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Mountain Ermel

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mormoopidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Ethmia
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.