Eastern Red Bat vs European water vole

Lasiurus borealis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Arvicola
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.