Chinese Water Myotis vs Hainan Gymnure

Myotis laniger compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Myotis	Neohylomys
Species	Myotis laniger	Neohylomys hainanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Hainan Gymnure
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.

Hainan Gymnure

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.