Jamaican fruit bat vs Parasitic fly

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Artibeus	Pegomya
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.