European water vole vs Japanese Noctule

Arvicola amphibius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Japanese Noctule
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	Arvicola	Nyctalus
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.