Jamaican fruit bat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Umbilicaria
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.