Giant Mole Shrew vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Blarina brevicauda compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Blarina	Lonchophylla
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.