Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Star Dapperling

Artibeus gnomus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Artibeus	Lepiota
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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