Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs

Mystacina robusta compared with Russula pectinata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mystacinidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Russula
Species	Mystacina robusta	Russula pectinata

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed 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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.