Jamaican fruit bat vs Red-legged Cormorant

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Artibeus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Red-legged Cormorant
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.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.