Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Taiwan spurdog

Carollia subrufa compared with Squalus formosus

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Taiwan spurdog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Taiwan spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Squalidae
Genus	Carollia	Squalus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Squalus formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan spurdog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan spurdog

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.