Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Pygmy three-toed sloth

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Bradypus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Pygmy three-toed sloth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Pygmy three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Mormoopidae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Pteronotus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Bradypus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Pygmy three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy three-toed sloth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Pygmy three-toed sloth
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.

Pygmy three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.