Jamaican fruit bat vs Lined lanternshark

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Etmopterus dislineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Lined lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Artibeus	Etmopterus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Etmopterus dislineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Lined lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Lined lanternshark
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.

Lined lanternshark