Chinese Shrew vs Seram Flying Fox

Sorex sinalis compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Seram Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Seram Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sorex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sorex sinalis	Pteropus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Seram Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.