Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Dune Squeaker

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Dune Squeaker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Arthroleptis
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Arthroleptis stenodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Dune Squeaker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Squeaker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Dune Squeaker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Squeaker

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.