Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs Eared Dove

Carollia castanea compared with Zenaida auriculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Eared Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Columbidae
Genus	Carollia	Zenaida
Species	Carollia castanea	Zenaida auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat and Eared Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eared Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Eared Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Eared Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Eared Dove

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela