Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Patagonian Weasel

Mystacina robusta compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mystacinidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mystacina	Lyncodon
Species	Mystacina robusta	Lyncodon patagonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Patagonian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.