Jamaican fruit bat vs Mite

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Artibeus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).