Dusky Flying Fox vs European water vole

Pteropus brunneus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arvicola
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.