Black-eared flying fox vs Elegant Water Shrew

Pteropus melanotus compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Elegant Water 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)	Nectogale
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water 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.