Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Reed Vole

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Fruit Bat Reed 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 Chironax Microtus
Species Chironax melanocephalus Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Fruit Bat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Fruit Bat Reed Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

No description available.

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