Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Reed Vole

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Reed Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Mystacina	Microtus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Reed Vole
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.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.