Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Mystacina robusta compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mystacinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mystacina	Acomys
Species	Mystacina robusta	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.