False Serotine Bat vs field vole

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Microtus agrestis

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while field vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	field vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Microtus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Microtus agrestis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and field vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	field vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field 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.

field vole

field vole (Microtus agrestis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.