Dusky Flying Fox vs Mexican vole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Mexican 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)	Microtus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.