American pygmy shrew vs Hooktail skate

Sorex hoyi compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sorex	Dipturus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Hooktail skate
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.

Hooktail skate

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.