Dark flying fox vs Gansu Shrew

Pteropus subniger compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Gansu 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)	Sorex
Species	Pteropus subniger	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.