Alpine Long-eared Bat vs European water vole

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plecotus	Arvicola
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.