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

Mystacina robusta compared with Mystacina tuberculata

Key Differences

• Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered while Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Mystacinidae	Mystacinidae
Genus same	Mystacina	Mystacina
Species	Mystacina robusta	Mystacina tuberculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mystacina.

Conservation Status

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.