Chinese Water Myotis vs Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus pohlei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus pohlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Geelvink Bay Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Geelvink Bay 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.

Geelvink Bay 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.