Aldabra flying fox vs Chinese Water Shrew

Pteropus aldabrensis compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Aldabra flying fox is Endangered while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aldabra flying fox	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chimarrogale
Species	Pteropus aldabrensis	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Aldabra flying fox and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Aldabra flying fox

EN — Endangered

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aldabra flying fox	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aldabra flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aldabra flying fox

The Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.