Chinese Water Myotis vs Matchstick Spiderhead

Myotis laniger compared with Serruria zeyheri

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Matchstick Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Matchstick Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Myotis	Serruria
Species	Myotis laniger	Serruria zeyheri

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Matchstick Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Matchstick Spiderhead
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.

Matchstick Spiderhead

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.