New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat vs Reed Vole

Notopteris neocaledonicus compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat	Reed 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	Notopteris	Microtus
Species	Notopteris neocaledonicus	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.