Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Flea beetle

Artibeus gnomus compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Artibeus	Epitrix
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Flea beetle
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.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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