Alpine Long-eared Bat vs arctic shrew

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Sorex arcticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat arctic shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Vespertilionidae Soricidae
Genus Plecotus Sorex
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Sorex arcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and arctic shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat arctic shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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