Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Mystacinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Murina
Species	Mystacina robusta	Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.