common vole vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Microtus arvalis compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• common vole is Near Threatened while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon
Species	Microtus arvalis	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

common vole and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common vole	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.