Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Mystacinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Harpiocephalus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.