Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Artibeus	Rhytisma
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.