Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteronotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.