American water shrew vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Sorex palustris compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sorex	Chironax
Species	Sorex palustris	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Black-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.