Eastern Red Bat vs Slender Shrew

Lasiurus borealis compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Slender 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	Lasiurus	Sorex
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.