Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Jamaican fruit bat

Ariteus flavescens compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ariteus	Artibeus
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Jamaican fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.