Dusky Flying Fox vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Lemming 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 lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.