Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Staphylococcus hominis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Mormoopidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Staphylococcus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Staphylococcus hominis

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Staphylococcus hominis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that forms a significant part of the normal human skin microbiome. It is commonly found in areas with abundant sweat glands including the axillae, feet, and groin. This commensal bacterium decomposes skin lipids and occasionally causes opportunistic infections in vulnerable patients.