Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Spring Polypore

Artibeus aequatorialis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Lentinus
Species	Artibeus aequatorialis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.