Bristlecone Pine vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Pinus longaeva compared with Artibeus amplus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bristlecone Pine Large Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Pinaceae (Pine Family) Phyllostomidae
Genus Pinus (Pines) Artibeus
Species Pinus longaeva Artibeus amplus

Conservation Status

Bristlecone Pine

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bristlecone Pine Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet Autotroph
Average Lifespan 5000 years
Average Length 15.0 m
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristlecone Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bristlecone Pine

The oldest known living individual tree on Earth, the Great Basin bristlecone pine can live over 5,000 years in the harsh, windswept subalpine environments of the White Mountains of California and the Great Basin region. Their extreme longevity is linked to slow metabolism, dense resinous wood resistant to decay and insects, and harsh high-altitude conditions that limit competition. Tree ring records from bristlecone pines have provided an invaluable climate proxy record extending back thousands of years.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

No description available.

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