Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Ray

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mystacinidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Mystacina	Bathyraja
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.