New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q955340
New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat
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New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat

Summary

New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is classified within Mystacina[6].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's scientific name is Mystacina tuberculata[7].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's Commons category is recorded as Mystacina tuberculata[8].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's described by source is recorded as Critter of the Week[9].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser short-tailed bat'}[10].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat'}[11].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Neuseelandfledermaus'}[12].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Neuseeland-Kurzschwanzfledermaus'}[13].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-tailed bat'}[14].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+290'}[15].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+5'}[16].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+7.6'}[17].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[18].
  • New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[19].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat is Mystacina tuberculata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Mystacina[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser short-tailed bat'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Neuseelandfledermaus'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Neuseeland-Kurzschwanzfledermaus'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-tailed bat'}[14].

Identifiers

New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41213[20]. New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94961[21]. New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1038741[22]. New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433346[23]. New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632189[24].

Why It Matters

New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Mystacina tuberculata. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Mystacina tuberculata. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Mystacina tuberculata. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser short-tailed bat'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat', {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleine Neuseelandfledermaus'} +2
    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+290'}
    Aliases
    Described by source Critter of the Week
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