common vole vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Microtus	Chaerephon
Species	Microtus arvalis	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

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.