Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Valais Shrew

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Sorex antinorii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Valais 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	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Sorex
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Valais Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.