Chinese Water Myotis vs Dusky Flying Fox

Myotis laniger compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis laniger	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Dusky 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.

Dusky 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.