American pygmy shrew vs Lesser bilby

Sorex hoyi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sorex	Macrotis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.