Golden-capped Fruit Bat vs Laxmann's Shrew

Acerodon jubatus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Laxmann's 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	Acerodon	Sorex
Species	Acerodon jubatus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-capped Fruit Bat and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-capped Fruit Bat	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.