Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Pyrenula
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.