Duke of Bedford s Vole vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	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	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Proedromys	Mystacina
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Duke of Bedford s Vole and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.