Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Ariteus flavescens compared with Natalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Natalidae
Genus	Ariteus	Natalus
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.