Jamaican fruit bat vs Surf Scoter

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anatidae
Genus	Artibeus	Melanitta
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).