Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mystacinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mystacina	Chalinolobus
Species	Mystacina robusta	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.