American pygmy shrew vs Congested Cotoneaster

Sorex hoyi compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Cotoneaster
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Congested Cotoneaster
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.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.