Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Dwarf black stingray

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Hemitrygon parvonigra

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dwarf black stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Hemitrygon
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Hemitrygon parvonigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Dwarf black stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Dwarf black stingray
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.

Dwarf black stingray

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.