Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	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 same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Mystacina
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.