European Free-tailed Bat vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Tadarida teniotis compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Tadarida	Mystacina
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.