Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs White-cheeked Pintail

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Mystacinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Mystacina	Anas
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	White-cheeked Pintail
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-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.