American pygmy shrew vs Ringed Border

Sorex hoyi compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Stegania
Species	Sorex hoyi	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.