Chinese Water Myotis vs Dodder Astragalus

Myotis laniger compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Myotis	Astragalus
Species	Myotis laniger	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.