Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Peking Myotis

Mystacina robusta compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Peking 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 pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Peking 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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.