European water vole vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Japanese Short-tailed 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 japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Japanese Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.