Dark fruit-eating bat
Artibeus obscurus (Schinz, 1821)
The dark fruit-eating bat (Artibeus obscurus) is a species in the family Phyllostomidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 35.2 g to 45.7 g and live up to 10.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dark fruit-eating bat
- Weight
- 35.2 g – 45.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 19.2 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 107 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 9.47 months – 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dark fruit-eating bat live?
Not recorded
What is the dark fruit-eating bat?
The dark fruit-eating bat (Artibeus obscurus), is a bat species from South America.
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Is the dark fruit-eating bat endangered?
The dark fruit-eating bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the dark fruit-eating bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPhyllostomidae
- genusArtibeus
- SpeciesArtibeus obscurus (Schinz, 1821)
Synonyms Artibeus fuliginosus, Phyllostoma obscurum
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Dunkler FruchtvampirGerman
- Murciélago frutero oscuroSpanish
- tummahankkoFinnish
- Artibée noirâtreFrench
- アンショクアメリカフルーツコウモリJapanese
- Owocowiec ciemnyPolish
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Relatives of the dark fruit-eating bat
Other species in the same genus Artibeus.
Jamaican fruit bat
Artibeus jamaicensis
Brown fruit-eating bat
Artibeus concolor
Fringed fruit-eating bat
Artibeus fimbriatus
Hairy fruit-eating bat
Artibeus hirsutus
Great fruit-eating bat
Artibeus lituratus
Gervais's fruit-eating bat
Artibeus cinereus
CompareDark fruit-eating bat vs Jamaican fruit batDark fruit-eating bat vs Brown fruit-eating batDark fruit-eating bat vs Fringed fruit-eating batDark fruit-eating bat vs Hairy fruit-eating bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dark fruit-eating bat?
An adult dark fruit-eating bat weighs 35.2 g – 45.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dark fruit-eating bat endangered?
The dark fruit-eating bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the dark fruit-eating bat live?
The dark fruit-eating bat has a recorded lifespan of 10.5 years.
How long is the dark fruit-eating bat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 107 days.
What kind of animal is the dark fruit-eating bat?
The dark fruit-eating bat (Artibeus obscurus) belongs to the family Phyllostomidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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