Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Mystacina
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jones's Roundleaf Bat and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.