Kelaart's Pipistrelle vs Ornate Shrew

Pipistrellus ceylonicus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kelaart's Pipistrelle	Ornate 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 ceylonicus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kelaart's Pipistrelle	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.