Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Spectacled Eider

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Somateria fischeri

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Spectacled Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spectacled Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Anatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Somateria
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Somateria fischeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spectacled Eider
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.

Spectacled Eider

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.