Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Flame Shield

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Pluteus
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Flame Shield
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.

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.