Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Large-eared Pied 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 dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.