European water vole vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Japanese Long-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Plecotus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Japanese Long-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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.