Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Mystacina robusta compared with Physcia thomsoniana

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Thomson'S Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Mystacinidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Physcia
Species	Mystacina robusta	Physcia thomsoniana

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Thomson'S Rosette Lichen
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.

Thomson'S Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.