Jamaican fruit bat vs silky cuscus

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Artibeus	Phalanger
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.