Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mormoopidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Sargus
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.