European water vole vs Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Artibeus hirsutus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Hairy Fruit-eating 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	Artibeus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Artibeus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Hairy Fruit-eating 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 Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.