Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Teosinte

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mormoopidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteronotus	Zea
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.