Black-eared flying fox vs Mandarin Vole

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Mandarin 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)	Lasiopodomys
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.