Himalayan Water Shrew vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Chimarrogale himalayica compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Water Shrew	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chimarrogale himalayica	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Water Shrew and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Water Shrew	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.