Black-winged Myotis vs Japanese Weasel

Myotis rufoniger compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Black-winged Myotis is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myotis	Mustela
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Myotis and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.