American pygmy shrew vs arrow worm

Sorex hoyi compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while arrow worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Soricidae	Sagittidae
Genus	Sorex	Parasagitta
Species	Sorex hoyi	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and arrow worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	arrow worm
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.

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.