Chinese Water Myotis vs Laxmann's Shrew

Myotis laniger compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Myotis Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Chiroptera (рукокрылые) Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family Vespertilionidae Soricidae
Genus Myotis Sorex
Species Myotis laniger Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Myotis Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

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