Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Amazilia
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador