Madagascan fruit bat vs rock vole

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	rock 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	Eidolon	Microtus
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.