Chinese Water Myotis vs Javan Mongoose

Myotis laniger compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Myotis	Herpestes
Species	Myotis laniger	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.