vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Echinoderma jacobi compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Mystacinidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Mystacina
Species	Echinoderma jacobi	Mystacina tuberculata

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.