Jamaican fruit bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Artibeus jamaicensis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican fruit bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Artibeus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Artibeus jamaicensis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jamaican fruit bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican fruit bat	Ornate 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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.