Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Greenback stingaree

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Artibeus	Urolophus
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

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.