Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Margay

Carollia subrufa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Carollia	Leopardus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Short-tailed Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.