Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lowe's Shrew

Mystacina robusta compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mystacinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mystacina	Chodsigoa
Species	Mystacina robusta	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.