Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pteronotus paraguanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Paraguana Common Mustached 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 same	Mormoopidae	Mormoopidae
Genus same	Pteronotus	Pteronotus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pteronotus paraguanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Paraguana Common Mustached Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteronotus.

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Paraguana Common Mustached 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.

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.