European water vole vs Noctule

Arvicola amphibius compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden