Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Giant Mole Shrew

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Giant Mole 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	Blarina
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.