Chinese Water Myotis vs Hoary fox

Myotis laniger compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Myotis	Lycalopex
Species	Myotis laniger	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.