Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs False Truffle

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Elaphomyces
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	False Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.