Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs Midge

Artibeus anderseni compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Artibeus	Dasineura
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.