Florida arrowroot vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Zamia pumila compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Zamia	Rhinophylla
Species	Zamia pumila	Rhinophylla alethina

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

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.