Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Moss Marble

Carollia subrufa compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carollia	Celypha
Species	Carollia subrufa	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.