Jamaican fruit bat vs Root rot

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Phytophthora
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).