American pygmy shrew vs Millipede

Sorex hoyi compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Soricidae	Julidae
Genus	Sorex	Cylindroiulus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States