Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Shrubby Orache

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Atriplex
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).