Bavarian Pine Vole vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Microtus bavaricus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Ryukyu 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 bavaricus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.