Dark fruit-eating bat vs Smith's Shrew

Artibeus obscurus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Artibeus	Chodsigoa
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.