Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Low Cyperus

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mystacinidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mystacina	Cyperus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.