Dusky Flying Fox vs Jungle Shrew

Pteropus brunneus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Jungle 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)	Suncus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.