Chinese Water Myotis vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Myotis laniger compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Myotis	Peropteryx
Species	Myotis laniger	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Myotis and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Myotis	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.