Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs sun shell

Mops nanulus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Molossidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Mops	Astraea
Species	Mops nanulus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.