Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mystacinidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Noctilio
Species	Mystacina robusta	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.