Handley's Nectar Bat vs Jamaican fruit bat

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Artibeus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia