Flower-faced Bat vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Anthops ornatus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Merida Small-eared 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	Hipposideridae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthops	Cryptotis
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.