Jamaican fruit bat vs Large False Serotine

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Large False Serotine
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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Artibeus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.