Large-eared Pied Bat vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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	Vespertilionidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Mystacina
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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.