Fringed Myotis vs Slender Shrew

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	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	Myotis	Sorex
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.