Jamaican fruit bat vs Taruca

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Artibeus	Hippocamelus
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.