Black-eared flying fox vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Pteropus melanotus compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Chinese Shrew Mole
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) Talpidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Uropsilus
Species Pteropus melanotus Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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