Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Weevil

Mystacina robusta compared with Larinus turbinatus

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Mystacinidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Larinus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Larinus turbinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.