Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mystacinidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mystacina	Perognathus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.