Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Speckled Chachalaca

Carollia subrufa compared with Ortalis guttata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Speckled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cracidae
Genus	Carollia	Ortalis
Species	Carollia subrufa	Ortalis guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Speckled Chachalaca

Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.