Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Spindle Shank

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mormoopidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Gymnopus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.