Black-eared flying fox vs Van Sung's Shrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Van Sung's 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) Chodsigoa
Species Pteropus melanotus Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Van Sung's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Van Sung's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Van Sung's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Van Sung's Shrew

No description available.

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