Chinese Water Myotis vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Myotis laniger compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Myotis	Cardiocranius
Species	Myotis laniger	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.