American pygmy shrew vs Dwarf round ray

Sorex hoyi compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sorex	Urotrygon
Species	Sorex hoyi	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.