Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs undulate ray

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Rajidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Raja
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	undulate ray
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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered 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.