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Family

Phyllostomidae

10 species in 9 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 8 years (Hairy-legged vampire bat) to 29.2 years (Vampire bat).

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Species
10
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
8–29.2 yr
Longest: Vampire bat
Median GC
40.8%
Range 37.3–47.6%
Genera
9
Largest: Macrotus (2)

The Phyllostomidae tree

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Genera of Phyllostomidae

9 genera, by species count

Where Phyllostomidae sit among 2,335 species

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  • Phyllostomidae (10)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Vampire batDesmodus rotundus29.2 yr
  2. Jamaican fruit-eating batArtibeus jamaicensis19.2 yr
  3. Seba's short-tailed batCarollia perspicillata17 yr
  4. California leaf-nosed batMacrotus californicus17 yr
  5. Pallas's long-tongued batGlossophaga soricina11 yr
  6. Hairy-legged vampire batDiphylla ecaudata8 yr

Species in Phyllostomidae

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Desmodus rotundusVampire bat29.2 yr16,659 bp47.61%
Artibeus jamaicensisJamaican fruit-eating bat19.2 yr16,651 bp37.87%
Carollia perspicillataSeba's short-tailed bat17 yr16,711 bp41.45%
Macrotus californicusCalifornia leaf-nosed bat17 yr16,691 bp39.76%
Glossophaga soricinaPallas's long-tongued bat11 yr16,528 bp37.29%
Macrotus waterhousiiWaterhouse's leaf-nosed bat10.4 yr16,792 bp39.64%
Leptonycteris curasoaeSouthern long-nosed bat10.1 yr16,758 bp41.59%
Anoura geoffroyiGeoffroy's tailless bat10 yr16,470 bp40.06%
Phyllostomus discolorPale spear-nosed bat9 yr16,689 bp41.66%
Diphylla ecaudataHairy-legged vampire bat8 yr16,618 bp42.19%

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