European water vole vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Vampyressa thyone

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Northern Little Yellow-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	Vampyressa
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Northern Little Yellow-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.

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.