Eurasian Hobby vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Falco subbuteo compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Falco	Carollia
Species	Falco subbuteo	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.