Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs field vole

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Microtus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. 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.