Jamaican fruit bat vs Palmita

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Dioon
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Palmita
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.

Palmita