European water vole vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Eptesicus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Eptesicus gobiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Gobi Big Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.