Large-eared Pied Bat vs sun shell

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Astraea
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.