Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs apple mealybug

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Phenacoccus aceris

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while apple mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	apple mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Artibeus	Phenacoccus
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Phenacoccus aceris

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and apple mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	apple mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus aequatorialis) is a species in the genus Artibeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.