Dark fruit-eating bat vs field vole

Artibeus obscurus compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	field 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	Microtus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	field 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.

field 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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) 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.