Antillean Fruit-eating Bat vs Lofty Pericote

Brachyphylla cavernarum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachyphylla	Auliscomys
Species	Brachyphylla cavernarum	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.