Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Natalus
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Mexican Funnel-eared 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.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia