Giant Mole Shrew vs Pale-faced Bat

Blarina brevicauda compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Pale-faced 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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.