Chinese Water Myotis vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Myotis laniger compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Myotis	Buellia
Species	Myotis laniger	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Parasitic Button Lichen
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.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.