Chestnut Short-tailed Bat vs Variable Akodont

Carollia castanea compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Variable Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carollia	Akodon
Species	Carollia castanea	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat	Variable Akodont
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.

Variable Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.