East African little collared fruit bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Myonycteris relicta compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African little collared fruit bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Myonycteris	Lestes
Species	Myonycteris relicta	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

East African little collared fruit bat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African little collared fruit bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African little collared fruit bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.