Cep vs Jamaican fruit bat

Boletus edulis compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Boletaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Boletus Artibeus
Species Boletus edulis Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

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