Large False Serotine vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tamá 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	Hesperoptenus	Cryptotis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.