Jamaican fruit bat vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylidae
Genus	Artibeus	Scinax
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.