Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Solomons Flying Fox

Alticola macrotis compared with Pteropus rayneri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Solomons Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Solomons Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alticola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alticola macrotis	Pteropus rayneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Solomons Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Solomons Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Solomons Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Solomons Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.