Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Pacific Flying Fox

Archboldomys maximus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Pacific 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 tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.