Brazilian Big-eyed Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Chiroderma doriae compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Brazilian Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Rhinophylla
Species	Chiroderma doriae	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.