Chinese Water Myotis vs Variable Chafer

Myotis laniger compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Myotis	Gnorimus
Species	Myotis laniger	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.