American pygmy shrew vs Incan shrew opossum

Sorex hoyi compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Soricidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Sorex	Lestoros
Species	Sorex hoyi	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

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.