Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Chiruromys lamia compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Rhinophylla
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.