Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Artibeus	Hyponephele
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
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.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).

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.