Jamaican fruit bat vs Midday Jird

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Artibeus	Meriones
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.