Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Snapping Bonnet

Mystacina robusta compared with Mycena vitilis

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Snapping Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Snapping Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mystacinidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Mycena
Species	Mystacina robusta	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Snapping Bonnet
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.

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.