Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs pine vole

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Microtus
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.