Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Mystacina robusta compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Madeiran 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 maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Madeiran 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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.