Jamaican fruit bat vs Poison devil's-pepper

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jamaican fruit bat Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Phyllostomidae Apocynaceae
Genus Artibeus Rauvolfia
Species Artibeus jamaicensis Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jamaican fruit bat Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and United States.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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