Japanese Water Shrew vs Madagascan flying fox

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chimarrogale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chimarrogale platycephalus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Water Shrew and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.