American pygmy shrew vs Persistent Trillium

Sorex hoyi compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex hoyi	Trillium persistens

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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

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.