Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Jamaican fruit bat

Macrotus californicus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Macrotus	Artibeus
Species	Macrotus californicus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.