Large-eared Pied Bat vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Merida Small-eared 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	Chalinolobus	Cryptotis
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.