Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Scaly Ink Cap

Artibeus gnomus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Coprinopsis
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.