Florida arrowroot vs Jamaican fruit bat

Zamia pumila compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Zamia	Artibeus
Species	Zamia pumila	Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.