common vole vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Microtus arvalis compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microtus	Sturnira
Species	Microtus arvalis	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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.

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.