Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Star Dapperling

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mystacinidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mystacina	Lepiota
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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