Brown Mastiff Bat vs field vole

Promops nasutus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	field 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 nasutus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

field 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.

Brown Mastiff Bat

The Brown Mastiff Bat (Promops nasutus) 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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) 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.