African chimaera vs Jamaican fruit bat

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Artibeus
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.