Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Chaetodipus eremicus compared with Ariteus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Ariteus
Species	Chaetodipus eremicus	Ariteus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse and Jamaican Fig-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.