Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Savi s Pine Vole

Mystacina robusta compared with Microtus savii

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Savi s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Savi s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mystacinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mystacina	Microtus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Microtus savii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Savi s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Savi s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Savi s Pine Vole
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.

Savi s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.