Chinese Water Myotis vs Madagascan fruit bat

Myotis laniger compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Madagascan fruit bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Eidolon
Species	Myotis laniger	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

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.