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How much does a Geoffroy’s tailless bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Geoffroy’s tailless bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Geoffroy’s tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi) on average weights 15 grams (0.03 lbs).

The Geoffroy’s tailless bat is from the family Phyllostomidae (genus: Anoura). It is usually born with about 5 grams (0.01 lbs). They can live for up to 10 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 5.8 cm (0′ 3″). Normally, Geoffroy’s tailless bats can have babies 1 times a year.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Geoffroy's tailless bat is 15 grams (0.03 lbs)

Geoffroy’s tailless bat (Anoura geoffroyi) is a species of phyllostomid bat from the American tropics.

Animals of the same family as a Geoffroy’s tailless bat

We found other animals of the Phyllostomidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Geoffroy’s tailless bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Anoura geoffroyi:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Geoffroy’s tailless bat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Geoffroy’s tailless bat: