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. 2016 Dec 7;11(12):e0166765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166765

Table 2. Functional traits used to determine the functional diversity of the bat community in the Huasteca region of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.

Functional groups of the frugivorous species (S1 Fig): F1: Sturnira hondurensis and S. parvidens, F2: Artibeus lituratus and A. jamaicensis, F3: Carollia perspicillata and Dermanura tolteca, and F4: Chiroderma salvini.

Type of datum Functional trait Attribute Functional value
Categorical Diet Fruit F1, F2, F3 and F4
Nectar and pollen Nectarivorous
Blood Hematophage
Insects Insectivorous
Numerical Weight Body weight Mean for the species (g)
Size Forearm Mean length for the species (cm)
Wing morphology Wing loading Mean for the species
Aspect ratio Mean for the species