Dwarf Gorse vs Jamaican fruit bat

Ulex minor compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ulex	Artibeus
Species	Ulex minor	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.