Bonin Flying Fox vs Chinese Water Shrew

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Chinese Water 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)	Chimarrogale
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.