Gray Short-tailed Bat vs Tatou

Carollia subrufa compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Short-tailed Bat	Tatou
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cingulata (tatou)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Carollia	Cabassous
Species	Carollia subrufa	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Short-tailed Bat and Tatou share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tatou

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tatou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.