Jamaican fruit bat vs Prostrate Toadflax

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Artibeus	Linaria
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Prostrate Toadflax
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.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).