Dixie ticktrefoil vs Jamaican fruit bat
Desmodium tortuosum compared with Artibeus jamaicensis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Dixie ticktrefoil | Jamaican fruit bat |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Chiroptera (Bats) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus | Desmodium | Artibeus |
| Species | Desmodium tortuosum | Artibeus jamaicensis |
Conservation Status
Dixie ticktrefoil
LC — Least ConcernJamaican fruit bat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Dixie ticktrefoil | Jamaican fruit bat |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Dixie ticktrefoil
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).
Jamaican fruit bat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in Colombia.
Dixie ticktrefoil
No description available.
Jamaican fruit bat
No description available.
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