Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	New Caledonia Wattled 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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.