American pygmy shrew vs elliptic trough shell

Sorex hoyi compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Soricidae	Mactridae
Genus	Sorex	Spisula
Species	Sorex hoyi	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.