Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs chestnut worm

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Artibeus	Lumbricus
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	chestnut worm
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.

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.