Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Mountain Aster

Ariteus flavescens compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ariteus	Oclemena
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.