Chinese Water Myotis vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Myotis laniger compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Myotis	Amblysomus
Species	Myotis laniger	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.