Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs La Mélanippe du Myrtillier

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Rheumaptera subhastata

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while La Mélanippe du Myrtillier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	La Mélanippe du Myrtillier
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Rheumaptera
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Rheumaptera subhastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and La Mélanippe du Myrtillier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

La Mélanippe du Myrtillier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	La Mélanippe du Myrtillier
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.

La Mélanippe du Myrtillier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.