American pygmy shrew vs pine grass

Sorex hoyi compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Calamagrostis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	pine grass
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.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.