European water vole vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Arvicola	Macroglossus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.