Devil weed vs Jamaican fruit bat

Sargassum horneri compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sargassaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sargassum	Artibeus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.