Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Montane Water Vole

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Montane Water 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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arvicola
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.