Flower-faced Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Anthops ornatus compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	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 same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Anthops	Mystacina
Species	Anthops ornatus	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.