Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs North American Hoary Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.