Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Round ray

Mystacina robusta compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mystacinidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Mystacina	Irolita
Species	Mystacina robusta	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Round ray
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.

Round ray