Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Red-necked Falcon

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Falconidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Falco
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Red-necked Falcon
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.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.