Jamaican fruit bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	MacConnell's Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Mesophylla
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and MacConnell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	MacConnell's Bat
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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia