American pygmy shrew vs Dodder Astragalus

Sorex hoyi compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Astragalus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.