Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Sitka Brome

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Sitka Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mormoopidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteronotus	Bromus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.