East African little collared fruit bat vs Ivy Leaf Split

Myonycteris relicta compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African little collared fruit bat	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Myonycteris	Lophodermium
Species	Myonycteris relicta	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African little collared fruit bat	Ivy Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.