Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident 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	Rhinonycteridae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Mystacina
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident 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.