Dark flying fox vs Lowe's Shrew

Pteropus subniger compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Lowe'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 subniger	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.