Palawan Fruit Bat vs Taiwan Vole

Acerodon leucotis compared with Microtus kikuchii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Taiwan 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 kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.