Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat vs common vole

Hipposideros bicolor compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Microtus
Species	Hipposideros bicolor	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified 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.