American pygmy shrew vs Broad-Glumed Brome

Sorex hoyi compared with Bromus latiglumis

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Broad-Glumed Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Broad-Glumed Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Bromus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Bromus latiglumis

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Glumed Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Broad-Glumed Brome
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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Broad-Glumed Brome

The Broad-Glumed Brome (Bromus latiglumis) is a species in the genus Bromus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States