American pygmy shrew vs devil clam

Sorex hoyi compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tridacna
Species	Sorex hoyi	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.