Chinese Water Myotis vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Myotis	Saccopteryx
Species	Myotis laniger	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Greater Sac-winged 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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.