Banks Flying Fox vs European water vole

Pteropus fundatus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Banks Flying Fox is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banks Flying Fox	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arvicola
Species	Pteropus fundatus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banks Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banks 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.

Banks Flying Fox

The Banks Flying Fox (Pteropus fundatus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.