Brock's Yellow-eared Bat vs common vole

Vampyriscus brocki compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Brock's Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brock's Yellow-eared 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	Vampyriscus	Microtus
Species	Vampyriscus brocki	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

The Brock'S Yellow-Eared Bat (Vampyriscus brocki) is a species in the genus Vampyriscus. 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.