European water vole vs Little Black Serotine

Arvicola amphibius compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Little Black Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Eptesicus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.