Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Mystacina robusta compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Neuguinea Beutelmarder is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Mystacinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mystacina	Dasyurus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Neuguinea Beutelmarder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
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.

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.