Bank Vole vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Myodes glareolus compared with Pteropus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Vole and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.