Beira vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Phyllostomidae
Genus Dorcatragus Carollia
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia