American pygmy shrew vs goldthread

Sorex hoyi compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

  • American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew goldthread
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Soricidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Sorex Coptis
Species Sorex hoyi Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew goldthread
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.

goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

goldthread

No description available.

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