Chinese Water Myotis vs Dark flying fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Dark 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.

Dark 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.