Fringed Myotis vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Myotis thysanodes compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Myotis	Mystacina
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.