Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Dotted Ermel

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Artibeus	Ethmia
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.