Antillean Fruit-eating Bat vs Potamochère

Brachyphylla cavernarum compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Potamochère
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Brachyphylla	Potamochoerus
Species	Brachyphylla cavernarum	Potamochoerus larvatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat and Potamochère share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potamochère

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Fruit-eating Bat	Potamochère
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potamochère

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

The Antillean Fruit-eating Bat (Brachyphylla cavernarum) is a species in the genus Brachyphylla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potamochère

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.