Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Mystacina robusta compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mystacinidae	Hylidae
Genus	Mystacina	Hyloscirtus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Perijá’s Stream Frog
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.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.