Baird-Wal vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Berardius bairdii compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Baird-Wal is Least Concern while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird-Wal	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Berardius	Mystacina
Species	Berardius bairdii	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird-Wal and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Baird-Wal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird-Wal	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird-Wal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baird-Wal

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.