Dark fruit-eating bat vs European water vole

Artibeus obscurus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Artibeus	Arvicola
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.