Big Free-tailed Bat vs common vole

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed 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	Nyctinomops	Microtus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed 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 Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. 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.