American pygmy shrew vs balloon aeolis

Sorex hoyi compared with Eubranchus exiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	balloon aeolis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Soricidae	Eubranchidae
Genus	Sorex	Eubranchus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Eubranchus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	balloon aeolis
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.

balloon aeolis

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

balloon aeolis

The Balloon aeolis (Eubranchus exiguus) is a species in the genus Eubranchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.