Chinese Water Myotis vs Variable Pitohui

Myotis laniger compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Myotis	Pitohui
Species	Myotis laniger	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Variable Pitohui
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 Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.