Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Jerine's Widow

Mystacina robusta compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mystacinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mystacina	Dingana
Species	Mystacina robusta	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.