Globe Skimmer vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Pantala flavescens compared with Carollia subrufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pantala	Carollia
Species	Pantala flavescens	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.