Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs European water vole

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered 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	Sturnira	Arvicola
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered 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.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.