Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat vs European water vole

Vampyriscus bidens compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat	European water 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	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vampyriscus	Arvicola
Species	Vampyriscus bidens	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-eared Bat (Vampyriscus bidens) is a species in the genus Vampyriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.