Diminutive Serotine vs Long-clawed Shrew

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Long-clawed 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	Eptesicus	Sorex
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.