Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Rhinophylla	Accipiter
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador