Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Mystacina robusta compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Mystacinidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Mystacina	Peropteryx
Species	Mystacina robusta	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Dog-like 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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.