Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Spring Polypore

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Lentinus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.