Greenback stingaree vs Jamaican fruit bat

Urolophus viridis compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenback stingaree	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	Urolophidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urolophus	Artibeus
Species	Urolophus viridis	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenback stingaree	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenback stingaree

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.