American pygmy shrew vs Peony

Sorex hoyi compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Soricidae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Paeonia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Paeonia mascula

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.