Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Neofelis diardi compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Mystacinidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Mystacina
Species	Neofelis diardi	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.