Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Natterer's Bat

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Allen’s Common Mustached Bat is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Mormoopidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Myotis
Species	Pteronotus fuscus	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen’s Common Mustached Bat	Natterer's Bat
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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.