Bornean Water Shrew vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

  • Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Water Shrew Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Chiroptera (morcego)
Family Soricidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Chimarrogale Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Chimarrogale phaeura Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Water Shrew Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

No description available.

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