Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Mystacina robusta compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Mystacinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Pipistrellus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.