American pygmy shrew vs Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Sorex hoyi compared with Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Sorex	Ramphotrigon
Species	Sorex hoyi	Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Dusky-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
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.

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.