American water shrew vs Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Sorex palustris compared with Chaerephon ansorgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Chiroptera (morcego)
Family Soricidae Molossidae
Genus Sorex Chaerephon
Species Sorex palustris Chaerephon ansorgei

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Ansorge's free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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