Chinese Water Myotis vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Myotis laniger compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Chodsigoa
Species	Myotis laniger	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan