Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Eastern Newt

Artibeus gnomus compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Artibeus	Notophthalmus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.