Corn spurry vs Great Fruit-eating Bat
Spergula arvensis compared with Artibeus lituratus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Corn spurry | Great Fruit-eating Bat |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) | Chiroptera (Bats) |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus | Spergula | Artibeus |
| Species | Spergula arvensis | Artibeus lituratus |
Conservation Status
Corn spurry
LC — Least ConcernGreat Fruit-eating Bat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Corn spurry | Great Fruit-eating Bat |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Corn spurry
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).
Great Fruit-eating Bat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Corn spurry
No description available.
Great Fruit-eating Bat
No description available.
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