Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs European Mink

Carollia castanea compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carollia	Mustela
Species	Carollia castanea	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	European Mink
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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.