Ornate Shrew vs Seram Flying Fox

Sorex ornatus compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Seram 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	Sorex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sorex ornatus	Pteropus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.