Chinese Water Myotis vs Serotine

Myotis laniger compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis laniger	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.