Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Lonchorhina
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed 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.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia