Blick s Arvicanthis vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mystacinidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Mystacina
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.