Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Shadow Darner

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mormoopidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aeshna
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.