Narrow-headed Vole vs Solomons Flying Fox

Microtus gregalis compared with Pteropus rayneri

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Solomons Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Microtus gregalis	Pteropus rayneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Solomons Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Solomons Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Solomons Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.