Jamaican fruit bat vs Ninespot Chimaera

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Artibeus	Hydrolagus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera