Lemming Mountain Vole vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Alticola lemminus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ryukyu 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 lemminus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming Mountain Vole and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.