Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Large False Serotine

Mystacina robusta compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.