Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Murin Nordique

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Murin Nordique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Mormoopidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Myotis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Murin Nordique share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.