Chinese Water Myotis vs Gansu Shrew

Myotis laniger compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Sorex
Species	Myotis laniger	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.