American pygmy shrew vs Plain Clay

Sorex hoyi compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Plain Clay
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Noctuidae
Genus Sorex Eugnorisma
Species Sorex hoyi Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Plain Clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Plain Clay
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.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Plain Clay

No description available.

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