Jamaican fruit bat vs Round whip ray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Maculabatis
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Round whip 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.

Round whip ray