Chinese Shrew vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Sorex sinalis compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sorex	Chaerephon
Species	Sorex sinalis	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.