American pygmy shrew vs cacomistle

Sorex hoyi compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sorex	Bassariscus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	cacomistle
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.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.