Darwin's fox vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mystacinidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Mystacina
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.