Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Mystacina
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Willow Spreadwing and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.