Chinese Water Myotis vs Harlequin Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Harlequin Bat
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Scotomanes
Species	Myotis laniger	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Harlequin Bat
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.

Harlequin Bat

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.