Dark fruit-eating bat vs House Groundling

Artibeus obscurus compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while House Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Artibeus	Bryotropha
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and House Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	House Groundling
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.

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.