Jamaican fruit bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Myliobatis
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Shortnose eagle 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.

Shortnose eagle ray