Broad-muzzled Bat vs Cretan Shrew

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Crocidura zimmermanni

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Cretan Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Cretan 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	Submyotodon	Crocidura
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Crocidura zimmermanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Cretan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Cretan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cretan Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.