Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gansu Shrew

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sorex
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) 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.