Japanese Pipistrelle vs Laxmann's Shrew

Pipistrellus abramus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pipistrelle	Laxmann's 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	Pipistrellus	Sorex
Species	Pipistrellus abramus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Pipistrelle and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pipistrelle	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.