Gray Flying Fox vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pteropus griseus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray 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 griseus Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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