Jamaican fruit bat vs Leopard skate

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Rajella leoparda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Leopard skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Rajella
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Rajella leoparda

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Leopard skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Leopard skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Leopard skate
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.

Leopard skate