Chinese Water Myotis vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Gray-headed 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.

Gray-headed 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.