Black flying fox vs Chinese Water Shrew

Pteropus alecto compared with Chimarrogale styani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Soricidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chimarrogale
Species Pteropus alecto Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Chinese Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water 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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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