Dusky Flying Fox vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Pteropus brunneus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Ecuadorean Small-eared 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 brunneus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.