European water vole vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Little Tube-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arvicola	Murina
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Little Tube-nosed 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.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.