Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Lesser Siren

Artibeus gnomus compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Artibeus	Siren
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Lesser Siren
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.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.