Black-eared flying fox vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Blarinella wardi

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Blarinella
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Burmese Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.