Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat vs Variable Akodont

Artibeus cinereus compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat	Variable Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Artibeus cinereus	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat and Variable Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat	Variable Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.