Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Small Suncup

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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