Jamaican fruit bat vs Opal chimaera

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Opal 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	Chimaera
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Opal 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.

Opal chimaera