Black-winged Myotis vs East African little collared fruit bat

Myotis rufoniger compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Black-winged Myotis is Least Concern while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Myonycteris
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Myonycteris relicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Myotis and East African little collared fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Black-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.