common vole vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Microtus	Hipposideros
Species	Microtus arvalis	Hipposideros alongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.

Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.