Jamaican fruit bat vs Skilletskate

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Dactylobatus armatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Skilletskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Artibeus	Dactylobatus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Dactylobatus armatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Skilletskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Skilletskate
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.

Skilletskate

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.