Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Mystacina	Chaerephon
Species	Mystacina robusta	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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 Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.