European water vole vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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	Molossidae
Genus	Arvicola	Cynomops
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Greenhall’s Dog-faced 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.

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.