Jamaican fruit bat vs spotted ray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	spotted ray
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	Raja
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	spotted 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.

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.