Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Black-dotted Piculet

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Picumnus nigropunctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Black-dotted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Artibeus	Picumnus
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Picumnus nigropunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Black-dotted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-dotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Black-dotted Piculet
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.

Black-dotted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Black-dotted Piculet

The Black-dotted Piculet (Picumnus nigropunctatus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Venezuela.