Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Mystacina
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.