East African little collared fruit bat vs

Myonycteris relicta compared with Microbacterium phyllosphaerae

Key Differences

  • East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Microbacteriaceae
Genus Myonycteris Microbacterium
Species Myonycteris relicta Microbacterium phyllosphaerae

Conservation Status

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute East African little collared fruit bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

East African little collared fruit bat

No description available.

No description available.

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