Chinese Water Myotis vs Philippine mouse-deer

Myotis laniger compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Myotis	Tragulus
Species	Myotis laniger	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.