American pygmy shrew vs marsh arrowgrass

Sorex hoyi compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Soricidae Juncaginaceae
Genus Sorex Triglochin
Species Sorex hoyi Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew marsh arrowgrass
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.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.

marsh arrowgrass

No description available.

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