American pygmy shrew vs Light Red Meranti

Sorex hoyi compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Shorea
Species	Sorex hoyi	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.