American pygmy shrew vs mountain zebra

Sorex hoyi compared with Equus zebra

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while mountain zebra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Sorex	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Sorex hoyi	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	mountain zebra
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.

mountain zebra

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.