Chinese Water Myotis vs Little Pied Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Little Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Myotis laniger	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied 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.