Cape Teak vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Strychnos decussata compared with Carollia subrufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Teak Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Loganiaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Strychnos Carollia
Species Strychnos decussata Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Teak Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

No description available.

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