Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Large-eared Mountain 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	Eptesicus	Alticola
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.