American pygmy shrew vs Pointed Caper White

Sorex hoyi compared with Belenois gidica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Pointed Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Belenois
Species	Sorex hoyi	Belenois gidica

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Pointed Caper White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Pointed Caper White
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.

Pointed Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.