Chinese Water Myotis vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Kosrae Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Kosrae 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.

Kosrae 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.