American pygmy shrew vs pinklet

Sorex hoyi compared with Stenandrium dulce

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	pinklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stenandrium
Species	Sorex hoyi	Stenandrium dulce

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

pinklet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	pinklet
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.

pinklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.