field vole vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Microtus agrestis compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Large-eared Pied 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	Microtus	Chalinolobus
Species	Microtus agrestis	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.