Little Black Serotine vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Eptesicus andinus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cryptotis
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Merida Small-eared 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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela