Dark fruit-eating bat vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Artibeus obscurus compared with Aeromys thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Artibeus	Aeromys
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Thomas s Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.