American pygmy shrew vs Confusing Trillium

Sorex hoyi compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex hoyi	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Confusing Trillium
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.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

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

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.