Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Winged Floater

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Anodonta nuttalliana

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Winged Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Winged Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Mormoopidae	Unionidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Anodonta
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Anodonta nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Winged Floater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winged Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Winged Floater
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.

Winged Floater

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.