American pygmy shrew vs Fossa

Sorex hoyi compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptoprocta
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.