Black flying fox vs North American least shrew

Pteropus alecto compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	North American least shrew
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)	Cryptotis
Species	Pteropus alecto	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.