vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Gloeocapsa alpina compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Carollia
Species	Gloeocapsa alpina	Carollia subrufa

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gloeocapsa alpina is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae adapted to high-altitude environments such as alpine rocks and soils. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and tolerate freezing, desiccation, and high UV radiation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.