American pygmy shrew vs chilte

Sorex hoyi compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cnidoscolus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	chilte
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.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.