Jamaican fruit bat vs Lesser devilray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Mobula
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray