American pygmy shrew vs dogfish

Sorex hoyi compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Soricidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Sorex	Scyliorhinus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	dogfish
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.

dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.