genus
Artibeus
Artibeus is a genus in the family Phyllostomidae. This database currently files 23 species under it.
- Species filed
- 23
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 61%
- Weight range
- 10.1 g – 138 g
Best-known members of Artibeus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Dark fruit-eating bat
Artibeus obscurus

Gervais's fruit-eating bat
Artibeus cinereus

Silver fruit-eating bat
Artibeus glaucus
How threatened is Artibeus?
9 of 23 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 8 | 89% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 11% |
All species in Artibeus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaican fruit bat | Artibeus jamaicensis | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 42.2 g | Not recorded |
| Brown fruit-eating bat | Artibeus concolor | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Fringed fruit-eating bat | Artibeus fimbriatus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 63.9 g | Not recorded |
| Hairy fruit-eating bat | Artibeus hirsutus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 38.7 g | Not recorded |
| Great fruit-eating bat | Artibeus lituratus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 60.5 g | Not recorded |
| Dark fruit-eating bat | Artibeus obscurus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 35.2 g | Not recorded |
| Gervais's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus cinereus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 12.6 g | Not recorded |
| Silver fruit-eating bat | Artibeus glaucus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 11.1 g | Not recorded |
| Pygmy fruit-eating bat | Artibeus phaeotis | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 11.6 g | Not recorded |
| Fraternal fruit-eating bat | Artibeus fraterculus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 36 g | Not recorded |
| Honduran fruit-eating bat | Artibeus inopinatus | Phyllostomidae | Data Deficient | 29.3 g | Not recorded |
| Andersen's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus anderseni | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 138 g | Not recorded |
| Toltec fruit-eating bat | Artibeus toltecus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 15.4 g | Not recorded |
| Large fruit-eating bat | Artibeus amplus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 60 g | Not recorded |
| Aztec fruit-eating bat | Artibeus aztecus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 20.4 g | Not recorded |
| Flat-faced fruit-eating bat | Artibeus planirostris | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Dwarf fruit-eating bat | Artibeus gnomus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 10.1 g | Not recorded |
| Schwartz's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus schwartzi | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Rosenberg's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus rosenbergi | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Andersen's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus aequatorialis | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bogota fruit-eating bat | Artibeus bogotensis | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Thomas's fruit-eating bat | Artibeus watsoni | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | 11.2 g | Not recorded |
| Little fruit-eating bat | Artibeus ravus | Phyllostomidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |