Chinese Water Myotis vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Myotis	Rhinolophus
Species	Myotis laniger	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Decken's Horseshoe 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.

Decken's Horseshoe 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.