European water vole vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Hairy Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arvicola	Micronycteris
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Hairy Big-eared 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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.