Madagascan fruit bat vs Slender Shrew

Eidolon dupreanum compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan fruit bat	Slender 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	Eidolon	Sorex
Species	Eidolon dupreanum	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascan fruit bat and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan fruit bat	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.