Alpine Pine Vole vs common long-eared bat

Microtus multiplex compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microtus	Plecotus
Species	Microtus multiplex	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

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.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) 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.