Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Ray

Ariteus flavescens compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ariteus	Atlantoraja
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray