Jamaican fruit bat vs Welsh Clearwing

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Artibeus	Synanthedon
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Welsh Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Welsh Clearwing
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.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.