Citron vs Jamaican fruit bat

Citrus medica compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Jamaican fruit bat
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Sapindales (сапиндоцветные) Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family Rutaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Citrus Artibeus
Species Citrus medica Artibeus jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Jamaican fruit bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Jamaican fruit bat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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