Large False Serotine vs Laxmann's Shrew

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Hesperoptenus	Sorex
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.