Jungle Shrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Variable 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	Suncus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.