Dark fruit-eating bat vs Spotted Salamander

Artibeus obscurus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Ambystoma
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.