Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs puku

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mormoopidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteronotus	Kobus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	puku
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.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. 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.