Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Merida Small-eared 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)	Cryptotis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.