Big-eared Flying Fox vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Pteropus macrotis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Soricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cryptotis
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.