Jamaican fruit bat vs Plum Rust

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Tranzschelia
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).