Mexican vole vs North American Hoary Bat

Microtus mexicanus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	North American Hoary 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microtus	Aeorestes
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	North American Hoary Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.