Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Mystacinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mystacina	Sturnira
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.