Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs pine vole

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mormoopidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Microtus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	pine vole
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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.