Chinese Water Myotis vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Myotis laniger compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myotis	Arvicanthis
Species	Myotis laniger	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.