American pygmy shrew vs Lime Bent-wing

Sorex hoyi compared with Bucculatrix thoracella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Lime Bent-wing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Bucculatricidae
Genus Sorex Bucculatrix
Species Sorex hoyi Bucculatrix thoracella

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Lime Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lime Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Lime Bent-wing
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.

Lime Bent-wing

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.

Lime Bent-wing

No description available.

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