Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable 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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.