Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat vs Paradox Vole

Mystacina tuberculata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Paradox Vole
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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Mystacinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mystacina	Microtus
Species	Mystacina tuberculata	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser New Zealand Short-tailed Bat	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.