Jamaican fruit bat vs Lyles flying fox

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Lyles flying fox
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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Artibeus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.