Chinese Water Myotis vs Southwestern Myotis

Myotis laniger compared with Myotis auriculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Southwestern Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Myotis	Myotis
Species	Myotis laniger	Myotis auriculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Southwestern Myotis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myotis.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Southwestern Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Southwestern Myotis
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.

Southwestern Myotis

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.