Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Mystacina robusta compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Mystacina robusta	Myotis hasseltii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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 Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.