European water vole vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Arvicola amphibius compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Myotis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.