Obyknovennaja Poljovka vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microtus	Phyllostomus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Obyknovennaja Poljovka and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.