Bank Vole vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Myodes glareolus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Eptesicus
Species	Myodes glareolus	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.