Big-eared Flying Fox vs Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

Pteropus macrotis compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Borneo-Biberspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Borneo-Biberspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chimarrogale
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Borneo-Biberspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Borneo-Biberspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Borneo-Biberspitzmaus

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.