Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Mandarin Vole

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Mandarin 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)	Lasiopodomys
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.