European water vole vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Arvicola	Cistugo
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.