Black-eared flying fox vs Lacustrine Vole

Pteropus melanotus compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Microtus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.