Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs common vole

Sturnira bidens compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sturnira	Microtus
Species	Sturnira bidens	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered 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.

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) is a species in the genus Sturnira. 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.