Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs field vole

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-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	Hipposideridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Microtus
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. 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.