Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lacustrine Vole

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lacustrine 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 poliocephalus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.