Black-eared flying fox vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Medellín 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 melanotus	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.