Big-eared Flying Fox vs Caspian Shrew

Pteropus macrotis compared with Crocidura caspica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocidura
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Crocidura caspica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Caspian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Caspian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caspian Shrew

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.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.