Chinese Water Myotis vs Markhotian Thyme

Myotis laniger compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Thymus
Species	Myotis laniger	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Markhotian Thyme
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.

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.