Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs Mongolian Vole

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Mongolian 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	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Microtus
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Little Fruit Bat and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.