Gray Flying Fox vs Jamaican fruit bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.