Obyknovennaja Poljovka vs Little Red Flying Fox

Microtus arvalis compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Microtus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Microtus arvalis	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Obyknovennaja Poljovka and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obyknovennaja Poljovka	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.