Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Variable Wheatear

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Oenanthe picata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Variable Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mormoopidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Oenanthe
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Oenanthe picata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Wheatear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Variable Wheatear
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 Wheatear

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.