Dusky arion vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Arion subfuscus compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Dusky arion is Data Deficient while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky arion	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arion	Carollia
Species	Arion subfuscus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky arion	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.