Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Small Red Damsel

Mystacina robusta compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mystacinidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Ceriagrion
Species	Mystacina robusta	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.