Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Eagle ray

Artibeus anderseni compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Aetobatus
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Eagle ray
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.

Eagle ray

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.