Dark fruit-eating bat vs pine vole

Artibeus obscurus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	pine 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 subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	pine 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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.