Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs String Sargassum

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Sargassum
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.