De Winton's Shrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Variable 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	Chodsigoa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

De Winton's Shrew and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.