Alpine Alfalfa vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Medicago papillosa compared with Carollia castanea

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Medicago	Carollia
Species	Medicago papillosa	Carollia castanea

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.