Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chodsigoa
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.