American pygmy shrew vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Sorex hoyi compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Atelidae
Genus	Sorex	Alouatta
Species	Sorex hoyi	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.