American pygmy shrew vs Iridescent Centurion

Sorex hoyi compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Soricidae Stratiomyidae
Genus Sorex Sargus
Species Sorex hoyi Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Iridescent Centurion

No description available.

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