Chinese Water Shrew vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Chimarrogale styani compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

  • Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Water Shrew New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Soricomorpha (땃쥐목) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family Soricidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Chimarrogale Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Chimarrogale styani Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Water Shrew New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

No description available.

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