Jamaican fruit bat vs Starrynose stingray

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Starrynose stingray
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	Pastinachus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray