Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Reed Vole

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Reed 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 fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.