Chinese Noctule vs European water vole

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	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	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Arvicola
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.