Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Jalapan Vole

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Jalapan 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	Cynopterus	Microtus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.