Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Weka

Carollia subrufa compared with Gallirallus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Weka
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rallidae
Genus	Carollia	Gallirallus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Gallirallus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Weka

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weka

Habitat

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

Range

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