Jamaican fruit bat vs Munk's devil ray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jamaican fruit bat Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jamaican fruit bat Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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