Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Tiny Hawk

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Tiny Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Tiny 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 superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Tiny 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.

Tiny Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tiny Hawk

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 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