Northern Red-backed Vole vs Variable Flying Fox

Myodes rutilus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed 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	Myodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myodes rutilus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Red-backed Vole and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.