Jamaican fruit bat vs Swell shark

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Artibeus	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.