Diminutive Serotine vs Slender Shrew

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sorex
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.