Chinese Water Myotis vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.