European water vole vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Arvicola amphibius compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Pipistrellus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Kuhl's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden