Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Lesser Noctule

Alticola macrotis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola	Nyctalus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.