Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Rufous Piha

Artibeus gnomus compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Artibeus	Lipaugus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Rufous Piha
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.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador