Jamaican fruit bat vs Western Round-eared Bat

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Lophostoma
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Western Round-eared Bat
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.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.