Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Archboldomys maximus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Archboldomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.