Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Plain Nightjar

Carollia subrufa compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Carollia	Caprimulgus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.