Australian Bur-grass vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Tragus australianus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Australian Bur-grass is Not Evaluated while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Bur-grass	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tragus	Carollia
Species	Tragus australianus	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Australian Bur-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Bur-grass	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Bur-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia).

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian Bur-grass

The Australian Bur-grass (Tragus australianus) is a species in the genus Tragus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Tragus australianus contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.