Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Sturnira
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador