Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Noctule

Myodes rufocanus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Noctule
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	Myodes	Nyctalus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.