Is the Honduran white bat a megabat or microbat?

Answer 1

Despite the name, not all mega bats (megachiroptera) are larger than micro bats (microchiroptera). The major distinction between the two suborders is based on other factors.

Mega bats eat fruit, pollen, or nectar. They have a well-developed visual cortex and shows good visual acuity. Also, the sense of smell is excellant in these creatures. In contrast to micro bats, mega bats do not, as a rule, use echolocation (with one exception, the Egyptian fruit bat, which uses high pitched clicks to navigate in caves).

Micro bats use echolocation, whereas mega bats do not (except for Rousettus and relatives). Micro bats lack the claw at the second toe of the forelimb. The ears of micro bats do not form a closed ring, but the edges are separated from each other at the base of the ear. Micro bats lack under fur; the only have guard hairs or are naked. Micro bats eat insects, blood, small mammals, and fish.

Answer 2

megabat