Eyespot skate vs Jamaican fruit bat

Atlantoraja cyclophora compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Eyespot skate is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyespot skate	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Atlantoraja	Artibeus
Species	Atlantoraja cyclophora	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyespot skate	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyespot skate

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.