Delicate Tube-nosed Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Murina gracilis compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Murina	Mystacina
Species	Murina gracilis	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.