Jamaican fruit bat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.