Jamaican fruit bat vs Jerine's Widow

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Artibeus	Dingana
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.