Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Maximowicz s Vole

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Maximowicz s 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 maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.