Little Black Serotine vs Ornate Shrew

Eptesicus andinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Ornate 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	Eptesicus	Sorex
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.