Ornate Flying Fox vs Slender Shrew

Pteropus ornatus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sorex
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.