Breakbill vs Jamaican fruit bat

Sideroxylon obovatum compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Breakbill Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sapotaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Sideroxylon Artibeus
Species Sideroxylon obovatum Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Breakbill Jamaican fruit bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breakbill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Breakbill

The Breakbill (Sideroxylon obovatum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

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