Feldmaus vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Feldmaus is Near Threatened while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldmaus	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Microtus	Saccopteryx
Species	Microtus arvalis	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldmaus and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Feldmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feldmaus	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Feldmaus

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.