common vole vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microtus	Choeroniscus
Species	Microtus arvalis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common vole

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.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) 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.