Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Himalayan Water 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	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chimarrogale
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.