Painted Woolly Bat vs Reed Vole

Kerivoula picta compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly Bat	Reed 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	Kerivoula	Microtus
Species	Kerivoula picta	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Painted Woolly Bat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Woolly Bat	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.