Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mystacinidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Pluteus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Pluteus pusillulus

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus pusillulus is a minute, saprotrophic mushroom in the family Pluteaceae, found growing on decaying wood and woody debris in humid forest environments. Its small, fragile fruitbody with a grayish-brown cap and free gills turning pink as spores mature is characteristic of the genus. This species is assessed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient information on its distribution and ecology.