Bonin Flying Fox vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Dsinezumi 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)	Crocidura
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Crocidura dsinezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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.