European water vole vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Arvicola amphibius compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Gray Short-tailed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arvicola	Carollia
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Gray Short-tailed 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.

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.