Dwarf whip ray vs Jamaican fruit bat

Brevitrygon walga compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf whip ray is Near Threatened while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf whip ray	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Artibeus
Species	Brevitrygon walga	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf whip ray and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf whip ray	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf whip ray

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.