Lyles flying fox vs North American least shrew

Pteropus lylei compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cryptotis
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.