Currant Borer vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Synanthedon tipuliformis compared with Carollia subrufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Borer	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sesiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Carollia
Species	Synanthedon tipuliformis	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Borer and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Borer

LC — Least Concern

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Borer	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.