Dusky Flying Fox vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Large-eared Mountain 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)	Alticola
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.