Argentinian Brown Bat vs common vole

Eptesicus furinalis compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Argentinian Brown Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentinian Brown Bat	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Microtus
Species	Eptesicus furinalis	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentinian Brown Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Argentinian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentinian Brown Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentinian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Argentinian Brown Bat

The Argentinian Brown Bat, Eptesicus furinalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.