Dark fruit-eating bat vs Jalapan Vole

Artibeus obscurus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Jalapan Vole
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	Artibeus	Microtus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.