Dilated Scalewort vs Jamaican fruit bat

Frullania dilatata compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dilated Scalewort Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Porellales (Porellales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Frullaniaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Frullania Artibeus
Species Frullania dilatata Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dilated Scalewort Jamaican fruit bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dilated Scalewort

No description available.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

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