Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Starrynose stingray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Pastinachus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.