American pygmy shrew vs Jerine's Widow

Sorex hoyi compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Dingana
Species	Sorex hoyi	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.