Palawan Fruit Bat vs rock vole

Acerodon leucotis compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	rock 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 chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.