Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Major s Pine Vole

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

  • Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray-headed Flying Fox Major s Pine 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 majori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray-headed Flying Fox Major s Pine Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

Major s Pine Vole

No description available.

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