Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Spot-throated Flameback

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Picidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Dinopium
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Spot-throated Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spot-throated Flameback
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.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.