American pygmy shrew vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Sorex hoyi compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Soricidae	Halictidae
Genus	Sorex	Halictus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States