Chinese Water Myotis vs Needle Rust

Myotis laniger compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Myotis laniger	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.