Jamaican fruit bat vs Prickled ray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Malacoraja
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray