Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Red-necked Falcon

Artibeus gnomus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Falconidae
Genus	Artibeus	Falco
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Red-necked Falcon
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.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.