Dark fruit-eating bat vs Grapevine Downy Mildew

Artibeus obscurus compared with Plasmopara viticola

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Grapevine Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Grapevine Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Plasmopara
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Plasmopara viticola

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Grapevine Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Grapevine Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Grapevine Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).