Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Lofty Pericote

Ariteus flavescens compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Lofty Pericote
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	Ariteus	Auliscomys
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.