Balkan Pine Vole vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Microtus felteni compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Ontong Java 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 felteni	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Pine Vole and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) 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.