Jamaican fruit bat vs Plain Chachalaca

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Ortalis vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Plain Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cracidae
Genus	Artibeus	Ortalis
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Ortalis vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Plain Chachalaca
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.

Plain Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.