Eagle ray vs Jamaican fruit bat

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle 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	Myliobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aetobatus	Artibeus
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.