Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Northern Red-backed 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	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Myodes
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.