Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs White Brain

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Mystacinidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Exidia
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.