Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Small Whiteface

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Small Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Small Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mormoopidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Leucorrhinia
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Small Whiteface
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 Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Whiteface

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.