Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Obscure Domecap

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mormoopidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Calocybe
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.