Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Redhead

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Anatidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aythya
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Redhead
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.

Redhead

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.