Lyles flying fox vs tundra vole

Pteropus lylei compared with Microtus oeconomus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while tundra vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	tundra 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 lylei	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	tundra vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.