Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Variable Flying Fox

Alticola semicanus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Variable 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 semicanus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.