Chinese Water Myotis vs Lesser Coucal

Myotis laniger compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Myotis	Centropus
Species	Myotis laniger	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Coucal
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.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.