Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs False Parasol

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Artibeus	Chlorophyllum
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	False Parasol
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.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.