Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Tree Martin

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Petrochelidon nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Tree Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mormoopidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Petrochelidon
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Petrochelidon nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tree Martin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Tree Martin
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.

Tree Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.