American pygmy shrew vs False Serotine Bat

Sorex hoyi compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.