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

Anthops ornatus compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser 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 tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Lesser 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.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.