Bud Moth vs Jamaican fruit bat

Spilonota ocellana compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bud Moth	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Spilonota	Artibeus
Species	Spilonota ocellana	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bud Moth and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bud Moth	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bud Moth

The Bud Moth (Spilonota ocellana) is a species in the genus Spilonota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.