Jalapan Vole vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Microtus quasiater compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Microtus	Nyctinomops
Species	Microtus quasiater	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.