Dark flying fox vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Pteropus subniger compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Merida Small-eared 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)	Cryptotis
Species	Pteropus subniger	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.