Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs Falcon Toad

Carollia castanea compared with Rhinella sternosignata

Key Differences

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Falcon Toad is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Falcon Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Carollia	Rhinella
Species	Carollia castanea	Rhinella sternosignata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Falcon Toad
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.

Falcon Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela