Dusky Flying Fox vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Pteropus brunneus compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Himalayan Water 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)	Chimarrogale
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.