Bitter Funnel vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Carollia
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.