Large False Serotine vs North American least shrew

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	North American least 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	Cryptotis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.