Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	New Caledonian 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	Chodsigoa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.