Palawan Fruit Bat vs Paradox Vole

Acerodon leucotis compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Paradox 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	Acerodon	Microtus
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.