Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Red Bellied Toad

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Red Bellied Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Red Bellied Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Mystacinidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Mystacina	Melanophryniscus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Red Bellied Toad
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.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.