Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs common vole

Promops centralis compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff 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	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Promops	Microtus
Species	Promops centralis	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff 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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. 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.