Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Hoary Wattled 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Chalinolobus
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Hoary Wattled Bat
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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.