Gray Short-tailed Bat vs White-tailed Cotinga

Carollia subrufa compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Carollia	Xipholena
Species	Carollia subrufa	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.