Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Gato de Agua

Artibeus gnomus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Artibeus	Lontra
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela