Chinese Water Myotis vs Devil's Bit

Myotis laniger compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Myotis	Ruellia
Species	Myotis laniger	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.