Dusky Flying Fox vs Giant Mole Shrew

Pteropus brunneus compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Giant Mole 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)	Blarina
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.