American pygmy shrew vs Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Sorex hoyi compared with Ariteus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sorex	Ariteus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Ariteus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Jamaican Fig-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat
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.

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

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.