Chinese Water Myotis vs Flower-faced Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Myotis	Anthops
Species	Myotis laniger	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Flower-faced Bat
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.

Flower-faced Bat

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.