Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Elfin Saddle

Artibeus gnomus compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Helvella
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).