American pygmy shrew vs bordered beauty

Sorex hoyi compared with Epione repandaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew bordered beauty
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Geometridae
Genus Sorex Epione
Species Sorex hoyi Epione repandaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

bordered beauty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew bordered beauty
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.

bordered beauty

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

bordered beauty

The Bordered beauty (Epione repandaria) is a species in the genus Epione. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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