American pygmy shrew vs Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Sorex hoyi compared with Phlegopsis erythroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Sorex	Phlegopsis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Phlegopsis erythroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Reddish-winged Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
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.

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.