Montane Water Vole vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Arvicola scherman compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Pygmy Round-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arvicola	Lophostoma
Species	Arvicola scherman	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.