Gray Flying Fox vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Pteropus griseus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Taiwanese 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)	Chodsigoa
Species	Pteropus griseus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.