Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Montane Water Vole

Acerodon jubatus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Montane Water 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	Acerodon	Arvicola
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.