Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Pygmy Batis

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Batis perkeo

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Pygmy Batis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mystacinidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Mystacina	Batis
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Pygmy Batis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Pygmy Batis
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.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.