Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Plain Martin

Carollia subrufa compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Carollia	Riparia
Species	Carollia subrufa	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.