Brazilian Big-eyed Bat vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Chiroderma doriae compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Perognathus
Species	Chiroderma doriae	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.