Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Cistugo
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.