Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Tar spot

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Phyllachora
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.