Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat vs Nubian Ibex

Artibeus planirostris compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Artibeus	Capra
Species	Artibeus planirostris	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat and Nubian Ibex share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat	Nubian Ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.