Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Jamaican fruit bat

Pteropus niger compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene 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 niger	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene 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.