Black-winged Myotis vs European water vole

Myotis rufoniger compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Black-winged Myotis is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Myotis	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	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Arvicola
Species	Myotis rufoniger	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Myotis and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Myotis	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Black-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.