Himalayan Water Shrew vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.