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How much does a Seba’s short-tailed bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Seba’s short-tailed bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) on average weights 19 grams (0.04 lbs).

The Seba’s short-tailed bat is from the family Phyllostomidae (genus: Carollia). It is usually born with about 4 grams (0.01 lbs). They can live for up to 12.33 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 6 cm (0′ 3″). On average, Seba’s short-tailed bats can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 1.

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 Seba's short-tailed bat is 19 grams (0.04 lbs)

Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.

Animals of the same family as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

We found other animals of the Phyllostomidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Carollia perspicillata:

Animals with the same size as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Seba’s short-tailed bat:

Animals with the same litter size as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Seba’s short-tailed bat:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Seba’s short-tailed bat

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Seba’s short-tailed bat: