field vole vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Microtus agrestis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Patton’s Nectar 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	Microtus	Hsunycteris
Species	Microtus agrestis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.