Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Pink Discus

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.