Gansu Shrew vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Sorex cansulus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sorex	Chaerephon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Shrew and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.