Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat
Pteronotus mesoamericanus
Silhouette: T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderChiroptera (Bats)
- FamilyMormoopidae (Ghost-faced and Moustached Bats)
- GenusPteronotus (Moustached Bats)
- SpeciesPteronotus mesoamericanus (Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat)
1 Verified sightings at Chagres National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 Verified sightings across all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)
About the Mesoamerican Common Mustached Bat
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
LC
Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Phyllostomus hastatus
LC
Proboscis Bat
Rhynchonycteris naso
LC
Common tent-making Bat
Uroderma bilobatum
LC
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
LC
Great Stripe-faced Bat
Vampyrodes major
LC
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Saccopteryx bilineata
LC
Tomes's Sword-nosed Bat
Lonchorhina aurita
Amber Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus ravus
LC
pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |