Alpine Pine Vole vs Black-eared flying fox

Microtus multiplex compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cricetidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Microtus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Microtus multiplex Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Black-eared flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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