Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Carollia subrufa compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Carollia	Platyrrhinus
Species	Carollia subrufa	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Short-tailed Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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