Chinese Water Myotis vs Gray Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

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.