Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Rough ray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Rajidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Raja
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Rough ray
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.

Rough ray

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.