Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Lesser Akialoa

Artibeus anderseni compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Artibeus	Akialoa
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.