Jamaican fruit bat vs Ornate Cuscus

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Artibeus	Phalanger
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.