Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Beach Pea

Artibeus anderseni compared with Lathyrus japonicus

Key Differences

  • Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Beach Pea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat Beach Pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Phyllostomidae Fabaceae
Genus Artibeus Lathyrus
Species Artibeus anderseni Lathyrus japonicus

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Beach Pea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat Beach Pea
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.

Beach Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) 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.

Beach Pea

The Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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